Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-01
n. W. CUNEY.
The Warwick OF the Republican Paxty
in Texas Talks Interestingly Or
Current Politics.
Blaine viii be Nominated by Acclsmati
and Surely Elsoted-shermaa's5 sfsFake.
Jhs Prohibition Question

4 Inc Texas representative 0a the RepuS
4 lican national committee, n. ". Quincy O.
= Galveston, the undcubted leader OF the
! Republican party in this state, was il Fort
I Worth yesterday end spoke freely to 9
GAZETTE reporter On topics engrossing the
8ttention OF the people of the country. No
e3sa who stteuded the State Republican
{ ongsf..len NJ Fort Worth three years go
eau forget the skill and power OF n. n.
Quincy in shaping the WORK OF that
body. H it was who, more than
any other nun, caused TIE Tex
IS delegation to go to Chicago
solid for James G.. Blaine, and he had no
little to do with securing tie triumphant
nomination OK the imam from Maine"
Said Mr.. Cuney, last night: "James
G. Blsine Will undoubtedly be nom
mated by the Republicans CT this
country as their candidate for President
of the United States. believe this noTli-
nstion Will be by aCClsmstion aud in tie
election that follows Fir. Blaine will
surely be elected"
"Why do you arrive ct this conclu-
siou?"
"Mr. Sherman is the chief opponent Of
Dir. Blaine ana Nr. Sherman has made
one great mistake which at once alienat5d
from him the support OF the In
dependents of the country who after
his Nashville speech were disposed
70 support him. This mistake was his
Springfield speech. As soon as this
speech was made so different in tone
from his Nashville speech, the Independ-
ent press saw at once that he
stood on the sane platform
IS Mr. Blaine, and at once
opposed him. Mr.. Blaine can carry all
that Mr.. Sherman can and much more.
Mr.. Blaine can carry New York, Mr..
Shermsn never. The two diversions that
will cut considerable figure
in the next campaign will DE
the labor vote and the prohibition
vote. The majority Of the voters who
will support the labor ticket, for there
will be one in the field, will come from
the Democrats party, while the prohi-
6itiOn vote in the doubtful
states VIII coue from the Repub-
lican party; that IS majority
Of this vote will, but the labor vote will
f&r Outnumber the prohibition vote, ana
thus we will carry New York and other
sO-Cslled doubtful states. Mr.. Sherman
would have rejOiCed had
Mr.. Blaine remained il
this country instead Of taking
needed rest and recuperation in Europe,
but Nj. Blaine has plenty of friends at
home who will take care Of ais cause, and
could afford 10 60"
"WhO wit. the Democrats nominated"
"They can nominate but one man,
Grover Cleveland, ami the south, iuciud- /
ing Texas, will be solid for him"
CHOW will the prohibition vote affect (
the Dem0crets?"
con, Democratic Prohibitionists ere /
practical; they will vote for Cleveland; .
the Republican Prohibitiouists are senti- /
mental and will vote for the candidate OF
their party"
chow about the prohibition question
in Texas, Mr.. Cuney?"
az propose as sn American citizen
simply to cast my vote against the amend
nent, but I desire to say nothing to in
dueaCe others, and have declined TO aid
either side in the present campaign.
The question is political not q
moral one, and an glad 10
see it discussed; it will 30 good, and en-
aiso gla to knew that the colored voters
Of the state are divided on the question.
have received reports from what is
called the "Black Belt" which are very
the majority being claimed
both by the pres and ants"
"What about the COlOred fair?h
'Tshope aad believe it will DC q success.
The colored people of Galveston will aid
The fair ct Fort Worth in every possible
way. We viii make good beginning
This year and improve on it next"
Mr.. Quincy will remain in the city to-
iay.